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Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the role of Munnabhai, but was forced to turn it down when he had back problems. Though he was part of the film and helped out with the script. The producers credited him for his consulting inputs. After SRK, Vivek Oberoi was considered for the same role but Sanjay Dutt finally won it.

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It is confirmed that the Bachchan family has collectively paid 53.81 cr and have been declared one of the highest tax payers for the year ending March 2013.

SRK walks up 800 steps with Deepika in his arms. As per a wedding custom that takes place annually in Munnar, the husband picks up his wife and walks up 800 steps, to create a strong bond between the couple. While shooting for Chennai Express, SRK had to lift Deepika, so she asked him, “Can you do this? Are you strong enough?” The chivalrous Khan, not knowing that it involved 800 steps, instantly said, "Of course."

Dharmendra was a married man with children. But that did not deter him from converting his faith to Islam in order to wed Hema Malini in 1980. The name he took upon the conversion was Dilawar Khan. (BCCL/Nitin Malik)

Very few knew that Hrithik Roshan suffered from scoliosis and got diagnosed at the age of 21. Doctors told that he could never be able to dance and do stunts like all other Bollywood stars. But Hrithik proved that medical science is nothing before man's will power. (BCCL)

Beautiful actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a true linguist. She can speak not just one or two, but six languages. Being a South Indian the beauty is well versed with Tulu and Tamil. Since she has lived in Maharastra, she learnt Marathi in school and she understands Bengali as well because she has portrayed Bengali characters in films like Devdas and Raincoat. (PTI)

Shah Rukh Khan was the first choice for the role of Munnabhai, but was forced to turn it down when he had back problems. Though he was part of the film and helped out with the script. The producers credited him for his consulting inputs. After SRK, Vivek Oberoi was considered for the same role but Sanjay Dutt finally won it.